Help me choose D:

[Higuy]

Ok I dont have tons of money, and I found two computer for the same price.
One has a higher graphics but a bit lower processor. The other has a lower graphics but slighty better Proccesor. Theres probally more to it then that but help me D:
Heres the links

CPU 1 =http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227077
CPU 2 =http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227060

So witch one?

[Amit]

They both have the exact same piece of shit video card.

If you're going to spend $700 on a computer...we have multiple thread in this section of the forum that gives info on how NOT to get ripped off buying a pre-built PC and how to build your own PC. Yes, this means we are telling you that you CANNOT buy either of those computers.

Hint: Google is your friend.

[Warsaw]

Shit, with only $547, I can slap together a PC that has more power than that (that's without a graphics card). A case, Phenom X4 9950, decent motherboard, and RAM. I assume you already have a mouse, keyboard, and hard drive. If I were you, I would scavenge parts from the PC you are currently using, and use your money to buy parts for a more up-to-date computer. You'll have enough left over for a Radeon HD4850 if you play your cards right.

[Sel]

Build your own.

Then you can customize it to tailor your needs, instead of going for the closest match in a built bundle. Besides, you get more bang for your buck.

[Higuy]

Shit, with only $547, I can slap together a PC that has more power than that (that's without a graphics card). A case, Phenom X4 9950, decent motherboard, and RAM. I assume you already have a mouse, keyboard, and hard drive. If I were you, I would scavenge parts from the PC you are currently using, and use your money to buy parts for a more up-to-date computer. You'll have enough left over for a Radeon HD4850 if you play your cards right.
Thing is Im using a Laptop which kinda sucks. All I want to do is be able to play Halo better then I am now, and a few other games.
Don't really want anything all that special :|
But if you had to choose out of the two, witch would you pick?

[kenney001]

neither. You could custom-build them for cheaper...with much better parts. More bang for your buck!

About a week ago i built:

AMD X4 Phenom 9600 (2.4ghz) processor
BIOSTAR TForce mobo (i know, but it had really good reviews...)
Crucial Ballistix 2x1gb memory
ATI Radeon 4850
Raidmax 700watt power supply
Dual-layer DVD-RW
Seagate 500gb HDD
ANTEC nine-hundred case
Zalmon AM2+ heatsink

for about $650 after rebates (750 before)

that will kick the shit out of either of those...

[nick3d]

So is it cheaper to build your own computer????
Im confused because i spent £400 on a half decent laptop, and if you can build 1 for cheaper then this was a waste of money lol,
it has 2meg Ram
dual core amd 64
120GB hard drive
im not sure what graphics card iv got but it aint that good :S

[Higuy]

Can you put two Harddrives in one computer? Like take this one out of my laptop and put it in another computer?

[Warsaw]

Technically, yes. Is it easy to do? Not usually, no.

[Sel]

Technically, yes. Is it easy to do? Not usually, no.

What?

It's usually piss easy, especially with laptops, because all you have to do is open the hard drive bay, slide out whats in there, and then slide in the new one :|

[ultama121]

I custom built my pc. These guys persuaded me. Its a very easy.

[InnerGoat]

Can you put two Harddrives in one computer? Like take this one out of my laptop and put it in another computer?Laptops use a physically smaller hard drive, but yes you can use them in other computers. It's easier to throw the drive into an external enclosure for most though.

[kenney001]

its actually very simple...but mounting the hard-drive onto something is the only challenge

[InnerGoat]

If you can unscrew the case door, you can mount a hard drive

:raise:

[Snowy]

It's like putting legos together.

[Anton]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227077 that one if you are just going to play halo on it, plus it's 64 bit, has 320GB HDD, 4GB of Ram etc.

But if I were you I would go and build your own. It's cheaper and can be made to fit your exact needs.

[Amit]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227077 that one if you are just going to play halo on it, plus it's 64 bit, has 320GB HDD, 4GB of Ram etc.

But if I were you I would go and build your own. It's cheaper and can be made to fit your exact needs.

64-Bit? If he is just basically a novice user, he should stay away from 64-bit hell.

BTW, is it even possible to build your own laptop? It'd probably leave you frustrated with incompatabilites.

[legionaire45]

I set the computer in my attachment up for someone in a similar situation to yourself, although I had to cut the processor back a bit to keep it in budget. You might want to think about upgrading that to something a bit faster. Make sure to check that all the mail in rebates are still applicable. This computer will outperform the one you listed by a huge margin.

Also, I haven't had any major issues with Vista Ultimate x64 and I've been using it for a very long time. The only apps I have an issue with are 3DS Max 8 and 9, and that is more of an Autodesk problem anyway (menu items fuck up in Max 9, Max 8 keeps on demanding that I activate every month and locks me out every time). Make sure to disable the indexing service and turn off some of the other crap like UAC. Vista flies as soon as you disable some of the extra stuff that you never really use.

[EDIT]Lol, 20th attachment on that site. People need to use attachments moar.

[Warsaw]

What?

It's usually piss easy, especially with laptops, because all you have to do is open the hard drive bay, slide out whats in there, and then slide in the new one :|

My bad. Last laptop I used was an old Intel 386 notebook. So old, it has the red-green-blue stripe saying it has a color screen.

[Anton]

64-Bit? If he is just basically a novice user, he should stay away from 64-bit hell.

x64 bit vista has been nothing but a pleasure for me. It runs almost every 32 bit Application I have with no problems, to be honest it runs a lot smoother.

[Warsaw]

64-bit is easier to find support online for since most people have it, and most problems with Vista that have been documented were with 64-bit. Thus, I vote 64-bit.